Taos reports first city murder since 1987
Police probe a man’s death found in a sagebrush field near the Holiday Inn Taos. The 31 year old, Ezequil Chavira of Chihuahua Mexico, lived nearby and may have been in Taos for years. Autopsy pending details from the medical examiner. Two youths alerted authorities guiding the inquiry.
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Holiday Inn
Chris Cox
Steven Crowder
Taos
Ezequil Chavira
Chihuahua
Mexico
Jose Lucero
Chavira
Cruz Alta
Lucero
Trujillo
Gusdorf
New district lines haunt legislature in New Mexico
In a special session set for Friday January 3 the New Mexico Legislature will tackle contested reapportionment of four southeast Senate districts. The U S Justice Department says the redrawn districts protect Anglo incumbents and dilute Hispanic and Black Hispanic blocs in Chaves Eddy and Lea counties. Senator Gloria Howes proposes northwest districts splitting Hispanic voters while stacking Navajo voters. The session may cost taxpayers about 150000 dollars.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Justice Department
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Carlos Cisneros
Dquesta
Gloria Howes
D-Gallup
Senate
Northwest
Trial date set for commissioner Fernandez
A new trial date is set for county commissioner David Fernandez who faces DWI careless driving and resisting an officer charges after a Dec. 4 stop by town policeman Richard Romo. Fernandez pleads not guilty citing cold medicine. An AG investigation into county credit cards and per diem advances continues, reportedly prompted by District Attorney Sammy Pacheco.
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David Fernandez
Richard Chavez
Fernandez
Richard Romo
Fred Smith
Attorney General's Office
Sammy Pacheco
Santa Fe
Ambrose Mascarefias
Ing County
Pacheco
Attorney General’s Office
Taos County
Smith
Taos woman's death breathes life into others
After Heather Hicks died from a brain aneurysm at age 40, five people across states received organ transplants. Her husband Brad Hockmeyer recalls the donor process and the New Mexico Donor Program letter describing recipients: a heart to a 46-year-old from Lubbock, a liver to a 31-year-old from Romania, a kidney to a 33-year-old woman in Minnesota, and another kidney to a two recipients in Las Cruces and Minnesota.
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Heather Hicks
Hicks
Brad Hockmeyer
Santa Fe
Hockmeyer
Oshkosh
Michigan
New Mexico
Heather
Laurie Anderman
Lubbock
Romania
Minnesota
Las Cruces
Audit finds illegalities and questionable practices in Questa
The annual Questa village audit cites improper expenditures incl uding a mayor signed voucher with alcoholic beverages and nachos costing 125 79. Mayor Gallegos contests the finding while the council suspends all village credit cards. The audit also flags a totally disabled employee receiving full wages plus travel and per diem and notes missing purchase orders and documentation for micro and midrange purchases. The village plans a special council meeting to discuss reimbursements and corrective actions.
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Questa
Lawrence Gallegos
Bernadine Garcia
Village of Questa
Frank Rael
Gallegos
Ray Tellez
Garcia
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